Lubumbashi vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1124
$3201
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2586
$6971
🏠 One person rent
$468
$2218
🏘️ Family rent
$765
$3750
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$556
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$268
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$4609
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
16
89
😀 Quality of life
14
98
🏙️ Population
1.79M
5.87M

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 65% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 4892nd and 109th ($1124 vs $3201) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in the DR Congo and Singapore, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lubumbashi compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Lubumbashi ranked 5th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 9202nd and 7th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lubumbashi vs Singapore City

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Lubumbashi Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$8.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.8
$64.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.42
$7.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$7.77
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$5.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$699
$2659
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$1943
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1240
$4723
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$399
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.8
$34.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.17%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$997
$22654
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$500
$7935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.7
$87.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$2.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$3.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$4.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$4.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.12
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$4.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.8
$52.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$31.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.1
$85.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.5
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$1206
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4473
$29519

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$1032
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$1062
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$912
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$577
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1045
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$655
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$888
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$687
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$792
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$885
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$565
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$650
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$653
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$527
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$495
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$592
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1021
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$761
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$751
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$682
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$820
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1029
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$779
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$716
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$519
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$493
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$688
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$496
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$587
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$688
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$506
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$993
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$842
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$754
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$458

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$2909
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$789
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$542
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$771
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$788
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$771
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$689
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$643
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$519
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$503
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$552
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$584
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$609
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$866
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$789
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$681
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$444
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$704
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$598
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$654
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$534
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$864
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$657
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$390
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
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$552
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$411
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
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$461
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$517
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$420
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$461
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$701
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$448
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$754
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$653